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This Week in SEC History

December 6, 1938 - Today in 1938 the SEC began its McKesson & Robbins investigation, discovering fake invoices, phony balance sheets, and non-existent inventory. Afterwards, public firms had to create audit committees of outside directors, and audit standards mandated inventory checks.
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November 1, 2023

The SEC San Francisco Regional Office - A Historical Perspective..

San Francisco Bay Bridge

In celebration of a new gallery on the history of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regional Offices, the SEC Historical Society hosted a special program on the evolution of the San Francisco Regional Office.

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September 29, 2023

Texas Gulf Sulphur at 55 Symposium

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Fifty-five years after the decision, a distinguished panel of national experts considered the impact of this landmark case on insider trading – past, present, and future.

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Harvey L. Pitt at the SEC in 1970
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Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society Mourns the Passing of Society Founder, Harvey L. Pitt

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Gubir Grewal
May 17, 2023

Fireside Chat with Gurbir S. Grewal

The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society, Baker McKenzie, and the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, DC (SABA-DC) presented a fireside chat with Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The May 17 event was held in person in Washington, DC and broadcast from this website.

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SEC HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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ANNUAL REPORT

2022 Annual Report

The SEC Historical Society is pleased to share its 2022 annual report. This report contains the highlights of Virtual Museum-related projects, the audited financial statements, and the lists of donors and contributors for the year 2022.

Thank you very much to those who support the mission of the Society to grow and make available the unique collection in our Virtual Museum.

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What is the SEC Historical Society?

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W. Jay Clayton, Mary Jo White, Mary L. Schapiro, Pamela A. Gibbs, and Haima Marlier

SEC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion: OMWI at 10 Years

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Securities Arbitration Clinics: Commemorating 25 Years of Law Students Aiding Investors

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